Singing from the Floor: A History of British Folk Clubs by JP Bean (English) Pap

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In smoky rooms above pubs, bare rooms with battered stools and beer-stained tables, an acoustic revolution took place in Britain in the 1950s and '60s. This was the folk revival, where a generation of musicians, would rediscover the native songs of their own tradition. This book tells the story of this movement.

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In smoky rooms above pubs, bare rooms with battered stools and beer-stained tables, where the stage was little more than a scrap of carpet and sound systems were unheard of, an acoustic revolution took place in Britain in the 1950s and '60s. This was the folk revival, where a generation of musicians, among much drink and raucous cheer, would rediscover the native songs of their own tradition, as well as the folk and blues coming from across the Atlantic by artists such as Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie and Big Bill Broonzy.Singing from the Floor is the story of this remarkable movement, faithfully captured in the voices of those who formed it by JP Bean. We hear from luminaries such as Shirley Collins, Martin Carthy, Peggy Seeger and Ralph McTell, alongside figures such as Billy Connolly, Jasper Carrott and Mike Harding, who all started their careers on the folk circuit. The book charts the revival's improvised beginnings and its ties to the CND movement, through the heyday of the '60s and '70s, when every university, town and many villages across the country boasted a folk club, to the fallow years of the '80s and '90s.The book finishes on a high note, with the recent resurgence of interest in folk, through such artists as the Lakemans, Sam Lee and Eliza Carthy. It is a joyous, boisterous and hugely entertaining book, and an essential document of our recent history stretching into the past.

Notes

Trade paperback. The history of British folk clubs, brought to Faber by Editor-at-Large, Pulp singer and songwriter Jarvis Cocker. Explores the acoustic revolution which took place in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s.

Author Biography

JP Bean is the author of several non-fiction titles, including The Sheffield Gang Wars and the authorised biography of Joe Cocker. He has published short stories, and has written for radio and television. The first folk club he attended was the Barley Mow, Sheffield, in 1966.

Long Description

The remarkable history of British folk clubs, brought to Faber by Editor-at-Large, Jarvis Cocker. In smoky rooms above pubs, bare rooms with battered stools and beer-stained tables, where the stage was little more than a scrap of carpet and sound systems were unheard of, an acoustic revolution took place in Britain in the 1950s and '60s. This was the folk revival, where a generation of musicians, among much drink and raucous cheer, would rediscover the native songs of their own tradition, as well as the folk and blues coming from across the Atlantic by artists such as Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie and Big Bill Broonzy. Singing from the Floor is the story of this remarkable movement, faithfully captured in the voices of those who formed it by JP Bean. We hear from luminaries such as Shirley Collins, Martin Carthy, Peggy Seeger and Ralph McTell, alongside figures such as Billy Connolly, Jasper Carrott and Mike Harding, who all started their careers on the folk circuit. The book charts the revival's improvised beginnings and its ties to the CND movement, through the heyday of the '60s and '70s, when every university, town and many villages across the country boasted a folk club, to the fallow years of the '80s and '90s. The book finishes on a high note, with the recent resurgence of interest in folk, through such artists as the Lakemans, Sam Lee and Eliza Carthy. It is a joyous, boisterous and hugely entertaining book, and an essential document of our recent history stretching into the past.

Review Text

'What a great story this is . . . JP Bean has put together something definitive.'

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Singing from the Floor: A History of British Folk Clubs , by J. P. Bean, is the remarkable history of British folk clubs, brought to Faber by Editor-at-Large Jarvis Cocker.

Details ISBN0571305458 Author JP Bean Year 2014 ISBN-10 0571305458 ISBN-13 9780571305452 Media Book Publisher Faber & Faber Subtitle A History of British Folk Clubs Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 781.622 Imprint Faber & Faber Short Title SINGING FROM THE FLOOR Audience Age 9-11 Language English Edition Main Pages 464 UK Release Date 2014-03-06 AU Release Date 2014-03-06 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-03-31 NZ Release Date 2014-03-31 We've got this

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